Chronobiol Int January 2021 PMID 33143487

Associations between diurnal preference, impulsivity and substance use in a young-adult student sample.

Simon L Evans, Ray Norbury

Mentions

18
Peak: 4 in Dec 2020
across 4 sources since Dec 2020

Extended reach

182,582
potential audience

Total likes

6,883

Video views

134,751

Mentions per month

Dec 2020 – Jul 2021

Where it's discussed

  • News10 articles
  • X / Twitter4 posts
  • Blogs3 articles
  • YouTube1 videos

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The discussions include references to the study's focus on late-nighters and impulsivity, with some posts supporting the connections made but others critiquing the interpretation, as seen in comments questioning the reliance on samples or mentioning the trend of hype around headlines. Words like 'hype', 'trend', and references to specific studies convey mixed attitudes and varying degrees of engagement with the research's significance.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

The discussions show mixed reactions; some posts acknowledge the research findings, while others criticize or downplay their significance.

InterestModerate interest

Most posts show moderate interest, especially with mentions of impulsivity, substance use, and adolescence behaviors, but some dismiss the complexities like sample limitations.

EngagementModerate engagement

Comments range from brief references to more detailed discussions about implications, indicating a moderate level of engagement.

ImpactNeutral impact

While some posts highlight the relevance of the study, others suggest the findings are exaggerated or overhyped, leading to a neutral overall sense of impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The study found that young adults with a preference for eveningness (being more active or awake at night) tend to have higher levels of impulsivity and trait anxiety, with impulsivity playing a key role in connecting eveningness to increased substance use.
  • Objective (delayed discounting task) and subjective measures showed that evening types prefer immediate smaller rewards over larger delayed ones, and they also report higher alcohol and cigarette use, even after accounting for sleep quality.
  • Impulsivity fully explained the link between eveningness and substance use, suggesting that interventions targeting impulsivity could help reduce substance use among young adults with evening preferences.]

Top posts

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Taylor&Francis News
@tandfnewsroom · X

Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, a new @UniOfSurrey @Bruneluni study suggests Experts, including @RayNorbury, find the latter group are therefore more likely to drink alcohol and smoke https://t.co/z35JnRDYi3 https://t.co/6iRlGoApvI

Dec 16, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 12,320 followers View post →
Tiago Rinaldi
@phacus · X

@g1 Péssimo hábito de não colocar fonte.. https://t.co/bP62bpaUFQ Entendo quem diz "eu não". Os dados são baseados em amostras. Aqui teve desde 0 até 30 cigarros/semana (média 1,8). 1 ex. só. Há uma tendência em dar "hype" em manchetes e esse é mais um caso. #pas

Dec 19, 2020 · 2 likes · 69 followers View post →
David Ellis
@fuelingtactics · X

Sleep, Impulsive Behavior & Substance Abuse https://t.co/CgpmKYW0km #fuelingtactics #fuelNhuskers

Dec 15, 2020 · 1 like · 6,472 followers View post →
Brunel University of London
@Bruneluni · X

RT @tandfnewsroom: Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, a new @UniOfSurrey @B…

Dec 16, 2020 · 2 shares · 28,962 followers View post →

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Tiago Rinaldi
@phacus · X

@g1 Péssimo hábito de não colocar fonte.. https://t.co/bP62bpaUFQ Entendo quem diz "eu não". Os dados são baseados em amostras. Aqui teve desde 0 até 30 cigarros/semana (média 1,8). 1 ex. só. Há uma tendência em dar "hype" em manchetes e esse é mais um caso. #pas

Dec 19, 2020 · 2 likes · 69 followers View post →
Brunel University of London
@Bruneluni · X

RT @tandfnewsroom: Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, a new @UniOfSurrey @B…

Dec 16, 2020 · 2 shares · 28,962 followers View post →
Taylor&Francis News
@tandfnewsroom · X

Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, a new @UniOfSurrey @Bruneluni study suggests Experts, including @RayNorbury, find the latter group are therefore more likely to drink alcohol and smoke https://t.co/z35JnRDYi3 https://t.co/6iRlGoApvI

Dec 16, 2020 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 12,320 followers View post →
David Ellis
@fuelingtactics · X

Sleep, Impulsive Behavior & Substance Abuse https://t.co/CgpmKYW0km #fuelingtactics #fuelNhuskers

Dec 15, 2020 · 1 like · 6,472 followers View post →